The Mimoň division manages property mostly in the former military training areas of Ralsko and Mladá. Organizationally, the division is divided into the following forest administrations: Břehyně, Dolní Krupá, Lipník, Hamr, the Mimoň Service Administration and the division headquarters. Outside the main areas in Ralsko and Mladá, the division also manages some detached units in the Liberec region (Chlum), Litoměřice region (Travčice, Přestavlky), Ústí nad Labem region (Tisá) and Teplice region (Červený újezd).

Due to the large explosive load in the area left by Soviet troops, our organization has its own bomb-disposal group that performs pre-felling bomb disposal in the forest and also supervises construction work.

n recent years, to an increasing degree, the Ralsko division has been providing conditions for the development of recreational and tourist use of the area. One of the places visited by hundreds of tourists from spring to autumn is the VLS Information Centre in Hradčany. In Ralsko, VLS has built almost 25 km of bicycle paths, 28 km of marked hiking trails, 11 km of tracks for inline skaters, 6 km hippotrails (trails for horseback riding), as well as the unique Jeřáb (Crane) nature trail in recent years. Thanks to our investments, you can also use 10 tourist resting places, dozens of information boards and 6 tourist car parks.

Gamekeeping

With regard to gamekeeping, the Mimoň division manages seven own hunting districts. The largest of these is Ralsko, predominantly composed of forests, but also including areas of former shooting ranges, agricultural land and water areas. Red deer, fallow deer, mouflon, roe deer and wild boar are normalized in the hunting district.In the middle of the Ralsko hunting district is the Židlov game park, which is the second largest in the country. The heart of the game park, surrounded by forests covering an area of 2,121 ha, is the former Židlov tank firing range. The game park is used to breed red deer, mouflon and European bison, the complementary game being fallow deer, roe deer and wild boar. Close to the Mácha Lake is the division’s second game park – Velký Dub. Its very rugged and, for hunting, challenging terrain is home to a high-quality population of fallow deer and mouflon.The northernmost hunting district of the Mimoň division is Chlum, near Nové Město pod Smrkem, where roe deer and wild boar are normalized.The last three hunting districts (Mladá, Vlkava and Stará Boleslav), with a relatively high number of wild boar, are located in the former military training area of Milovice near Benátky nad Jizerou. Roe deer and an above-average population of mouflon (in terms of trophies) are normalized here.In all hunting districts, both individual and group hunting by hunting guests is permitted for a fee.

Hunting districts

Ralsko

21 335 ha

Židlov game park

3795 ha

Velký dub game park

534 ha

Chlum

958 ha

Mladá

4547 ha

Vlkava

653 ha

Stará Boleslav

1061 ha

The best trophies in 2010 - 2015

red deer

218,96 CIC

red deer

214,63 CIC

red deer

204,15 CIC

red deer

193,74 CIC

mouflon

222,50 CIC

mouflon

220,55 CIC

fallow deer

187,98 CIC

Accommodation

Skelná huť (Glassworks) hunting villaThe Skelná huť villa is located in a remote area surrounded by pine forests, 1.5 km from main road No. 268 from Mnichovo Hradiště to Mimoň, 6 km from Mimoň. The accommodation facility can be reached by the newly refurbished asphalt road, which is also a new VLS bicycle path.The building provides good rest facilities and it is an ideal starting point to wander the Ralsko countryside. If you are looking for rest, peace and beautiful nature, this is the place for you. Fans of cycling will find a number of bicycle paths connected to the attractive protected landscape area of ​​the Kokořín region – Mácha region in the south and the Podještědí area in the north.Accommodation: dormitories and rooms, the building offers 4 rooms with sanitary facilities and a total capacity of 15 bedsHeating: electricity, fireplaceTransport, parking: transport by car, on-site parking, public transport – bus 1.5 kmCatering: your own – a fully equipped kitchen available (electric stove, microwave, refrigerator with a freezer, electric kettle, all utensils and towels available)Facilities: the fully equipped kitchen is adjacent to the lounge, where you will find a fireplace and stylish furniture for a nice sit-down, a covered outdoor seating area with a covered fireplacePrice of accommodation: CZK 400 per bed/dayShotgun and small-bore shooting range: the Skelná huť complex contains a shooting range which can be rented

Tourism

The vast area between Mnichovo Hradiště, Mácha Lake and Mimoň has been used by the public for many years. There are approximately 23,000 ha of forest land. The whole area of Ralsko is valuable in terms of nature conservation – a substantial part of it was declared the Kokořín region – Mácha region protected landscape area in the autumn of 2014, and it is also part of the Natura 2000 system. In addition to the Břehyně – Pecopala national nature reserve (981 ha) and the Swamp national nature monument (47 ha), there are an additional 10 nature monuments in the area of ​​234 ha.

Ralsko leads the way in opening former military sites to the public. VLS has built 25 km of bicycle paths, 28 km of marked hiking trails, 11 km of tracks for inline skaters, 6 km hippotrails (trails for horseback riding), as well as the unique Jeřáb (Crane) nature trail. Thanks to our investments, you can also use 10 tourist resting places, dozens of information boards and 6 tourist car parks. In its own Židlov game park, VLS implements a programme of returning the European bison to the wild, which is unique in this country. In the village of Hradčany, at the heart of Ralsko, visitors can use the services offered by the VLS Information Centre.

The Bezděz Forest Park has been operating in a part of the Ralsko territory since 2011, the main objective being promotion and development of sustainable forest management.

The entire Ralsko territory is open to the public with only few restrictions, such as the quiet zone of the Židlov game park and banned entry into the Velký Dub game park.

Hiking trails

Jeřáb (Crane) nature trail – VLSgreen trail – 3.5 kmIVLS Information Centre in Hradčany – Hradčany Rocks – VLS Information Centre in HradčanyA trip from the Information Centre of VLS ČR, s. p. in Hradčany along the blue trail through the Hradčany Rocks, offering many interesting rock formations and ravines. After a 1 km walk, the route of the nature trail separates from the blue trail and turns left, leading through the Kamenná rokle (Stone Ravine). At the big crossroads, behind the tourist resting place, the trail turns left and, through the Smolná rokle (Unfortunate Ravine), leads back to Hradčany. There are 7 educational boards with information about natural conditions, geology, forestry management, woods, plants, birds and mammals of Ralsko along the way

VLS red circuit – 8.5 kmFrom the Information Centre in Hradčany, walk along the parallel blue and green hiking trails. At the U Kukačky (Cuckoo) signpost, the green trail separates, so continue in parallel with the blue trail through Měděný důl (Copper Mine), the former Rokle KSČ (The Ravine of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia). Cross the asphalt road leading through the Studená (uhelná) rokle (Cold [Coal] Ravine) and continue in the Břehyně – Pecopala national nature reserve. At the Popelový hřeben (Ash Ridge) signpost, leave the blue trail, turn left and continue along the red circuit to the Studená rokle (Cold Ravine). Cross the asphalt road leading from Hradčany to Doksy, at the Trojzubec (Trident) signpost walk along the parallel blue trail and, using the forest path, go to the Držník pond. Then walk along the sandy path around the Hradčany pond back to Hradčany.

VLS blue circuit – 16 kmFrom the Information Centre in Hradčany, walk along the parallel red tourist circuit to the Držník pond. When you reach the Trojzubec (Trident) signpost, turn left. Walk along the sandy forest path until you reach a new asphalt road and then turn left. The blue trail of the circuit leaves the asphalt road and turns right, onto a forest path that leads to another asphalt road, where you turn left. The asphalt road passes through the former village of Strážov. Continue through the Kančí rokle (Boar Ravine) to the Travnatá cesta (Grassy Path). Turn left onto a forest road towards the top of the Velká Buková hill. The forest road turns below the top of the Velká Buková hill and continues through the Buková rokle (Beech Ravine) to the Stará lipská cesta (Old Leipzig Road). Walk along the road to the Vavroušek pond. At the Vavroušek pond, the hiking trail connects to the VLS bicycle path, which leads around the Strážov pond back to Hradčany.

Děvín trail – red trail of the Czech Tourist Club – 15 kmStráž pod Ralskem – Hamr na Jezeře – Děvín – Chrastná waterfall – OsečnáThe hiking trail leads from Stráž pod Ralskem to Osečná, along the red trail, and back. It passes through a part of the water system in the Hamerská strouha (Hamr Stream) alluvial plain between the two towns built in the Middle Ages, and it is also possible to visit the ruins of a castle from the 13th century, on the Děvín hill.

A trip to Ploučnice over the Ralskohill – red trail of the Czech Tourist Club – 9.5 kmMimoň – Vranov – Ralsko – Noviny pod Ralskem – Ploučnice chasmThe trip to the Ralsko hill and to the Ploučnice chasm starts on the square in Mimoň.

VLS Jeřáb (Crane) nature trailHradčany – Pod Havraní skálou (Below the Raven Rock) – Kamenná rokle (Stone Ravine) – Smolná rokle (Unfortunate Ravine) – Hradčany 3.5 kmStart at the Hradčany Information Centre, in a westerly direction along the route marked with the nature trail symbols and the local hiking trail symbols (VLS signs). After about a kilometre, turn left and climb through the Kamenná rokle (Stone Ravine) to the Suchý vrch (Dry Hill). At its western foothill, turn left and, through the Smolná rokle (Unfortunate Ravine), go back to Hradčany.The Jestřáb (Crane) nature trail was built by Vojenské lesy a statky ČR, s. p. and named after the rare common crane. There are eight information boards along the trail, providing information about both the living and inanimate nature of Ralsko.

1866 Kuřívody Battle nature trailKuřívody – a circuit along road No. 268 towards Mnichovo Hradiště and back 6.5 kmThe nature trail begins at the monument to this battle in the Austro-Prussian War. One of the first major battles of the Austro-Prussian War took place in Kuřivody on 26 June 1866. There were five battalions and five squadrons fighting in the battle. Two guns of the vanguard of the Prussian army advanced from Mimoň against two companies of the 38th Infantry Regiment commanded by Haugwitz and a half squadron of Mikulášek’s hussars of the 1st corps. One day of fighting led to over 300 deaths on both sides. The battle is described by 15 information boards along the nature trail built with the financial support of VLS ČR, s. p.

Bycycle paths

The area around the Mácha Lake is a popular destination for cyclists. Thanks to a network of paved forest roads and the easy profile of the local terrain, the location is interwoven with bicycle paths that can be used by cyclists of all abilities. At its own expense, VLS has established and maintains 25 km of bicycle paths, including an information system and resting places.You can go along bicycle paths in the Břehyně – Pecopala nature reserve, full of rocks, ponds and wetlands around Hradčany. The VLS trail will take you from Hradčany, along the cascade of Hradčany ponds, the former military airport, past the gamekeeper’s lodge at Skelná huť (Glassworks) to Hvězdov near Mimoň, below the Ralsko hill.Alternatively, you can use bicycle path No. 25 and visit VLS’s Židlov game park, which is the second largest game park in the Czech Republic. Among other things, the game park is currently carrying out a unique programme of returning the European bison to the wild. You can enjoy a ride through the countryside with a herd of bison living in the game park. With a fair amount of luck, you can also see these unique animals.

Hradčany bicycle path – VLS bicycle path 33 kmHradčany – Skelná huť (Glassworks) – Mimoň – HradčanyStart at the Information Centre in Hradčany and head east, along the locally marked VLS route along the Hradčany pond system. After crossing road II/268, continue past the Skelná huť (Glassworks) and Hvězdov to Nový Dvůr. Turn left and take route No. 3046 until you reach Mimoň. Turn left and, following route No. 241, return to Hvězdov, where you take the VLS route and return to Hradčany.

A trip to the Ploučnice chasm 15.5 kmMimoň – Noviny pod Ralskem – Ploučnice chasm – Noviny pod Ralskem – MimoňStart from the Dřevěnka restaurant in Tyrš Square in Mimoň. Go along the unmarked stretch eastwards along Svébořická street and before the railway siding take bicycle path No. 241. At the crossroads at the end of the village turn left and, through Vranov, Srní Potok and Noviny pod Ralskem, continue along route No. 241 until you reach the turn-off to the chasm. Return along the same way.

Below Bezděz 24.5 kmDoksy – Břehyně – Bezděz – Okna – DoksyFrom Doksy go east along route No. 25, at the U tří borovic (Three Pines) turn right and continue along the Mariánská cesta (Marian Road) to the crossroads with route No. 3045. Turn right and go to Bezděz. Take route No. 0060 and go down to the Bezděz station and continue along route No. 0061 to Pankrác. Turn right and, following route No. 0014, return to Doksy.

VLS Hradčany Information centre

At the heart of the former military area in Ralsko, in the village of Hradčany, is the first information centre of Vojenské lesy a statky ČR, s. p. Along the route connecting Doksy and Mimoň, in an area full of lakes and magnificent sandstone formations, visitors can find an exhibition dedicated to the history of the former Ralsko military training area, forestry in this area in the past and in the present day, hunting, natural conditions, geological attractions, flora and fauna, nature conservation, as well as different possibilities for tourism and recreation.Thanks to its location, the Information Centre is a good starting point for both cyclists and hikers. There are three tourist circuits starting directly at the Information Centre, 3.5 km long (green), 8.5 km long (red) and 16 km long (blue), leading to the surrounding pine forests, ponds and sandstone rocks. The shortest circuit is marked as the Jeřáb (Crane) nature trail with eight information boards. The Information Centre also caters for our youngest visitors, and children can naturally expand their knowledge in the play area.Public parking and toilets available.

Opening hours

April, May, October

Tuesday - Sunday

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

červen, červenec, srpen, září

pondělí - neděle

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Bezděz Forestry park

The Bezděz Forestry Park was founded on 11 May 2011, on the occasion of the declaration of the International Year of Forests. It is the third forestry park in the Czech Republic (the Křivoklát Region Forestry Park was established on 13 May 2010 and the Křtiny Masaryk Forest Forestry Park on 22 April 2011). The majority owner of the forests is the state, represented by two state enterprises, Vojenské lesy a statky ČR, s. p. and Lesy České republiky s. p.; the forests owned by the municipalities of Bělá pod Bezdězem, Bezděz, Doksy and Zákupy have considerable potential.The forestry parks have the following motto: “Land for both nature and people.” They serve as areas of exemplary, sustainable forest and landscape management at environmental, economic and social levels. The forestry parks declared in the Czech Republic will be gradually incorporated into the international network of “model forests”, contributing to the strengthening of international cooperation and exchange of information on methods of forest management.The Bezděz Forestry Park covers an area of ​​nearly 18,000 ha. Half of the park consists of commercial forests. There are also protective forests, which inherently protect the delicate balance of habitats, and special-purpose forests, which primarily fulfil other socially important functions, such as nature conservation, water resource protection, maintenance of the increased recreational or soil-protection functions, etc. This diverse environment is home to many now rare and endangered species of flora and fauna.

Accommodation

Skelná huť (Glassworks) hunting villaThe Skelná huť villa is located in a remote area surrounded by pine forests, 1.5 km from main road No. 268 from Mnichovo Hradiště to Mimoň, 6 km from Mimoň. The accommodation facility can be reached by the newly refurbished asphalt road, which is also a new VLS bicycle path.The building provides good rest facilities and it is an ideal starting point to wander the Ralsko countryside. If you are looking for rest, peace and beautiful nature, this is the place for you. Fans of cycling will find a number of bicycle paths connected to the attractive protected landscape area of ​​the Kokořín region – Mácha region in the south and the Podještědí area in the north.Accommodation: dormitories and rooms, the building offers 4 rooms with sanitary facilities and a total capacity of 15 bedsHeating: electricity, fireplaceTransport, parking: transport by car, on-site parking, public transport – bus 1.5 kmCatering: your own – a fully equipped kitchen available (electric stove, microwave, refrigerator with a freezer, electric kettle, all utensils and towels available)Facilities: the fully equipped kitchen is adjacent to the lounge, where you will find a fireplace and stylish furniture for a nice sit-down, a covered outdoor seating area with a covered fireplacePrice of accommodation: CZK 400 per bed/dayShotgun and small-bore shooting range: the Skelná huť complex contains a shooting range which can be rented

Fishing

The sport fishing district is situated in the beautiful countryside near Mimoň, below the Ralsko castle. We offer control fishing in the Nový Dvůr I fish pond, with an area of 8.7 ha, where the trophy fish “catch and release” system has been introduced, and fishing in the Hradčany pond, with an area of 10.1 ha, and the Hvězdov IV pond, with an area of 3.7 ha, located in the Ploužnický potok (Ploužnice Stream) fishing district.Fishing is governed by the applicable fishing regulations of the Mimoň division of VLS ČR, s. p.

Licence and authorization prices for Nový Dvůr I pond

Period

Price per 1 rod

Price per 2 rods

Price per 3 rods

Daily

CZK 300

CZK 500

CZK 600

Weekly

CZK 1,200

CZK 1,500

Monthly

CZK 2,600

CZK 3,200

Full-year

CZK 8,000

CZK 10,000

From 1 September, it is possible to use one-rod spin fishing for CZK 300 per day.

Forestry education of the Mimoň division

Bomb disposal

The bomb-disposal group of the Mimoň division of VLS ČR, s. p. was established in 2004, under government decree No. 997/2003 Coll., which imposes the obligation to ensure the implementation of bomb disposal in former military training areas by VLS ČR, s. p.

Over ten years, the bomb-disposal examination group of the Mimoň division of VLS conducted an examination of 800 ha, finding and defusing nearly 20,000 pieces of infantry, artillery, aviation, engineering and other munitions.

The bomb-disposal group of the Mimoň division of VLS ČR, s. p. offers the following services for the civilian sector:

bomb-disposal examination in areas where munitions can be expected to occur;

bomb-disposal examination or supervision before (during) earthwork where required by the competent building authority.

Pricelist (excl. VAT):CZK 600 per 1 hour / 1 personCZK 10 per km if a VLS vehicle is used